KSGT (1340 AM) is a radio station licensed to Jackson, Wyoming, United States. The station is owned by Scott Anderson through licensee Jackson Hole Radio, LLC.[2] KSGT's current transmitter is located on Martin Lane west of U.S. Route 191.
| Frequency | 1340 kHz |
|---|---|
| Branding | La Nueva Live |
| Programming | |
| Format | Spanish CHR |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| KJAX, KMTN, KZJH | |
| History | |
First air date | 1962 |
Call sign meaning | Shadow of the Grand Teton |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 10338 |
| Class | C |
| Power | 1,000 watts |
Transmitter coordinates | 43°27′45″N 110°47′37″W / 43.46250°N 110.79361°W |
| Translator(s) | 96.3 K242BU (Jackson) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Website | Official Website |
History
editKSGT signed on the air on November 21, 1962. Its transmitter was located north of the city limits, near U.S. Route 89. The studios at the time were located upstairs on the second floor of the Wort Hotel.. The station was limited to 250 watts. In July 1969, the station increased power to 1,000 watts. The station carried "popular music".[3][4] In 1975, the studios moved to the base of Snow King Mountain on Cache Street. Paul Knowles was General Manager.
Prior to 2012, the station was owned by Chaparral Broadcasting. The studios for the station were located at the corner of Wyoming Highway 22, and U.S. Route 89.[5]
In 2012, the station was sold to Rich Broadcasting, becoming a sister station to KID in Idaho.[6] Following the sale, the station aired a talk radio format, simulcast with KID.[7] It also carried Country music.[8][9]
Under Rich Broadcasting, KSGT's sister FM stations were threatened to be shut off for a period of time due to a tower dispute with American Tower. The station was renting space on a tower, and was behind $500,000.[10] Rich Broadcasting's issues with American Tower began to involve United States Senators Orrin Hatch of Utah, and John Barrasso of Wyoming.[11]
KSGT was sold again in 2019 to Scott Anderson, who received four full-power stations and four translators in the sale, KSGT being one of them.[12]
Also, in 2019, the station changed formats. KSGT was the first station in Jackson to carry a Spanish language format.[13] This includes local programming.[14]
References
edit- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KSGT". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "KSGT Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ "FCC History cards for KSGT". United States Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
- ^ "About Us". JacksonHoleRadio.com.
- ^ John C. Johnson. "Wyoming Radio and TV Station Photos from the John in Arizona Collection". JohnInArizona.com.
- ^ "Rich Broadcasting expands its holdings". Radio & Television Business Report. October 19, 2012.
- ^ "Rich Broadcasting adds three to KID Network". RadioInsight.com. January 15, 2016.
- ^ Matthew Lombardi (2006). Montana and Wyoming With the South Dakota Black Hills. Fodor's Travel Publications. p. 91. ISBN 978-1-4000-1667-9.
- ^ Brian Hurlbut (2011). Insiders' Guide to Yellowstone & Grand Teton. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 330. ISBN 978-0-7627-6854-7.
- ^ "Wyoming cluster set to go dark in tower rent dispute". RadioInsight.com. March 7, 2017.
- ^ "Radio station standoff now involves Utah Senator". Buckrail.com. April 7, 2017.
- ^ "Deal Digest: Ops Manager set to become owner in Illinois". InsideRadio.com. November 21, 2019.
- ^ "Spanish language radio comes to Jackson Hole, WY for the first time". InsiderRadio.com. June 26, 2019.
- ^ "Jackson Hole's first Spanish-Language hits the air". Jackson Hole News and Guide. June 26, 2019.
External links
edit- Official Website
- Facility details for Facility ID 10338 (KSGT) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KSGT in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- Facility details for Facility ID 65280 (K242BU) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- K242BU at FCCdata.org
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